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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Exercise Phisiology
The ASEP defines Exercise Physiology as "the identification of physiological mechanisms underlying
physical activity, the comprehensive delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis,
improvement, and maintenance of health and fitness, rehabilitation of heart disease and other
chronic diseases and/or disabilities, and the professional guidance and counsel of athletes and
others interested in athletics, sports training, and human adaptability to acute and chronic exercise."
Who is an Exercise physiologist. The Exercise Physiologist is an allied health
professional who prescribes exercise programs, also for cardiac and pulmonary patients referred by a
physician, and educates people about the benefits of exercise; the EP performs evaluation and assessment
of cardiovascular and metabolic effects, as well as the mechanisms of exercise; EP studies acute and
chronic physiological adaptation to physical activity, and helps active people and athletes to improve
and maintain their health & fitness level or performance. More
Exercise Physiologist
- Where they work
- Work Environment
- Job Outlook
- Length of Training/Requirements
- Licensure/Certification
- Salary
- What they Do
Degrees and careers in exercise physiology
- Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer
- Kinesiology
- Massage Therapist/Sport Massage
- Nutritionist/Sport Dietitian
- Occupational Therapist
- Orthopedics
- Physical Therapist
- Podiatrist
- Researcher
- Sport Physician/Medical Doctor
- Sport Psychology
Board Certification
The ASEP Board of Certification, as directed by the ASEP Board of Directors, promotes the certification of college-prepared exercise physiology
graduates to access key positions in the health, fitness, rehabilitative, and research fields of professional
work.
Accreditation of Undergraduate Programs
The American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) was founded in 1997 to unite exercise physiologists and promote the professional development
of exercise physiology.
Exercise Physiology Topics
- Human energy transfer
- Human energy expenditure
- Evaluation of energy-generating capacities
- The pulmonary system, the cardiovascular system
- The neuromuscular system, hormones
- Training methods
- Environmental effects on physiology and
- Ergogenic aids.
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